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Francie Eastwood who raises Japanese Maples with her husband Henry nearby on Long Mountain road said she has seen material from the Virginia agriculture extension agent at Blacksburg on the proposed law but wasn’t sure “it has any bearing for us.”
County Administrator John McCarthy said nursery owners like the Eastwoods and the Antonys are clearly horticultural business under the county’s zoning and would be entitled to the benefits of the law.
“They primarily ship their produce outside of the county,” he said.
The county also allows these firms to sell the occasional retail plant, but if they set up a roadside plant market it has to be on certain zoned areas like Route
• Age deduction
No change for those currently 65 or older
For those not yet 65, tax benefits effective when they reach that age
Single: Phase out $12,000 benefit for those with income between $50,000 and $74,000
Average income of single filers claiming age deduction: $34,894
Married: Phase out $24,000 benefit for those with income between $75,000 and $123,000
Number of taxpayers that might be affected if the provisions were in effect now: 40 fil
93.7%